A study on density and composition of Long Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in Lembah Kiara Recreational Forest, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

K. V. Karuppannan; S. Saaban; A. R.Mustapa; M. H. Alias

A study on density and composition of Long Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in Lembah Kiara Recreational Forest, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

2010

K. V. Karuppannan | S. Saaban | A. R.Mustapa | M. H. Alias

A study on density and composition of Long Tailed Macaques was conducted from 1st to 31st October 2009 in Lembah Recreational Forest, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Federal Territory. There were four objectives in this study, which were to determine the group composition, the total individual number in each group, group density and population density of targeted species in the study area. Study showed there were ten (10) different groups of Long Tailed Macaques in this study area. A totat of 337 Long Taited Macaques consisting of 10 groups were recorded. The group density was estimated about 0.621 groups/hectare with population density of 20.915 individuals/hectare and the mean size of 33.7 individuals per group. The age and sex of the species comprised of 3% Alfa males, 7% adult males, 30% adults females, 48% juvenile and 11% infants in the study area.

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